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US 11,229,354 B2Granted
Hysteroscopic system
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsMira Sahney, Cemal Shener-Irmakoglu
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Abstract
A hysteroscopy system includes a scope having an internal channel, a sheath removably coupled to the scope, and an outflow channel. The sheath has a distal flange extending internally towards an outer surface of the scope. The outflow channel is formed between an inner surface of the sheath and an outer surface of the scope. The distal flange forms a distal end of the outflow channel and is generally located between the scope and the sheath.
Claims8
A hysteroscopy system comprising:
- an elongated tubular member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion and defining a longitudinal axis extending between the distal and proximal end portions, the elongated tubular member including an inner sidewall;
- a first inner member disposed within the elongated tubular member, the first inner member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, the first inner member defining an outer sidewall, wherein a first fluid channel is defined between the outer sidewall of the first inner member and the inner sidewall of the elongated tubular member;
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- a second inner member disposed within the elongated tubular member, the second inner member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, the second inner member defining a second fluid channel therein, wherein the first fluid channel extends between the distal end portion of the first inner member and the distal end portion of the second inner member,
- wherein one of the first or second inner members is configured for fluid inflow and the other of the first or second inner members is configured for fluid outflow,
- wherein the distal end portion of the first inner member is longitudinally offset from the distal end portion of the second inner member, and
- wherein the first fluid channel is in fluid communication with the second fluid channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.